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NASCAR Revisions done. Mark Martin now number one.

Aug 22, 2014

We have been very open in the past about our admiration for the relatively new NASCAR Hall of Fame and how they have put together not only a great facility, but a transparent process that allows for an interactive element to the Hall that allows fans to participate in selecting who gets in. Throw in the perfect location (Charlotte, North Carolina) and you have an institution that is hard to criticize.

Still, we have been a little bit neglectful on our Notinhalloffame NASCAR list, which we have updated accordingly and have seen a major fluctuation in the top ten since we last revamped the list as four of the top five have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Those men were Tim Flock (#1), Joe Weatherly (#2), Dale Jarrett (#3) and Rex White (#5).

It should also be noted that Fireball Roberts (#6), Fred Lorenzen (#8) and Wendell Scott (#36) have also been inducted and have been removed from the list.

Taking over the top slot this year is Mark Martin, considered by many NASCAR fans as the greatest racer never to win the Sprint Cup Series. Martin did however finish second in the Series five times and in third on four occasions. He was also named to NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers list in 1998.

Bobby Isaac and Geoff Bodine hold the #2 and #3 slot respectively. Both have been on the list since the beginning and have moved up from our last list (Issac was #4 and Bodine was #9).

Terry Labonte makes his debut on our list at the #4 position. Labonte won the Sprint Cup Series twice (1984 & 1996) and is another who made the NASCAR 50 Greatest Driver’s List. Harry Gant moves from the 10th position up to 5.

The top ten rounds out with Benny Parsons at #6 (up from #7), Jack Smith at #7 (up from #15), Speedy Thompson at #8 (up from #11), Buddy Baler at #9 (up from #13) and Davey Allison at #10 (up from #16).

With the glut of drivers entering the Hall of Fame, additional spots opened up at the back end of the list. Making their debut are Ken Schrader (#37), Elmo Langley (#45), Neil Castles (#48), Jeremy Mayfield (#49) and Cecil Gordon (#50).

As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com encourage all of you to make your voices heard with your comments and votes and let us know what your opinions are!

Mick Tingelhoff: Named Senior Nominee for the PFHOF

Aug 22, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Senior Committee has announced that Mick Tingelhoff, the former Center for the Minnesota Vikings will be their lone nominee. Unlike previous years, the Senior Committee, which only looks at those whose players have been over for twenty-five years, has reduced their nominees from two to one.

Undrafted out of Nebraska in 1962, Tingelhoff signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Vikings and not only made the roster but cracked the starting lineup. He would begin an incredible streak of starting 240 consecutive games and would anchor the Offensive Line that protected Quarterback Fran Tarkenton who took the Vikings to four NFC Championships.

He would receive numerous individual accolades, earning Pro Bowl selections six years in a row from 1964 to 1969 and five First Team All Pro nods in that time frame. The Vikings retired his number in 2001 along with inducting him to the franchise’s Ring of Honor.

Approximately seventy percent of past Senior Nominees have advanced to the Hall of Fame, and with the reduction to one official candidate the odds should increase for Tingelhoff. He automatically advances to the final group of Finalists to be considered for enshrinement.

We had Tingelhoff ranked number 25 on our latest list for the Football Hall of Fame.

Todd Helton's Number 17 retired today by Colorado

Aug 18, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

The Colorado Rockies officially retired the number 17 of Todd Helton today at Coors Field, marking the first time the franchise have retired a number of a former player.

Helton, who played his entire seventeen year career with Colorado first joining them in the 1997 season. Helton would arguably one of the top players in the first half of the 2000’s, if not the best the First Baseman in the National League. In a five year period from 2000 to 2004, Helton would win a Batting Title, a Slugging Title, an OPS Title (never finishing below 1.00 in that category during this time frame), three Gold Gloves and post his best power numbers.

Over the course of his career, Todd Helton had a stellar Slash Line of .316/.414/.539, 369 Home Runs and a 61.5 bWAR, numbers that put him into the Cooperstown discussion.

We would like to congratulate both the Colorado Rockies and Todd Helton for this special day.

The Cardinals induct their latest HOF Class

Aug 17, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

This weekend, the most decorated team in National League history, the St. Louis Cardinals ushers in its second group of inductees to their Hall of Fame. This collection of talent includes Marty Marion, Willie McGee, Jim Edmonds and Mike Shannon.

The Cardinals Hall of Fame inducts people from three categories, the Veteran, Modern and Lifetime Achievement. This year’s Veteran Category inductee is Mary Marion, the 1944 National League Most Valuable Player.

Marion was considered the finest defensive Shortstop in his day and even with advanced metrics he would lead the National League in Defensive bWAR three times. Marion was selected to seven All Star Games, and though he was not regarded for his offense, he still had a respectable 1,402 Hits over his Cardinals career. In regards to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Marion received as high as 40 percent support for the Hall, but failed to get in.

Willie McGee and Jim Edmonds are this year’s Modern Inductees. Both were voted in by Cardinals fans whom were given a ballot of eight former redbirds to choose from. Like Marion, McGee is a former National League MVP winning his coveted award in 1985 and winning a World Series Ring in 1982. He was a four time All Star and two time Gold Glove recipient and had 1,683 Hits with St. Louis and collected a bWAR of 25.5.

Edmonds also won a World Series Ring, his coming in 2006. Edmonds, who played in the Outfield for St. Louis from 2000 to 2007, had three All Star appearances and six Gold Gloves and belted 241 Home Runs with a .555 Slugging Percentage as a Cardinal. Edmonds also had a very good bWAR of 37.8 during his St. Louis tenure.

Mike Shannon earned the Cardinals Lifetime Achievement slot. Shannon played with St. Louis (his only Major League team) from 1962 to 1970, collecting 710 Hits and two World Series Rings in 1964 and 1967. Shannon would work for the promotional department for the Cards the year after he retired in 1971, but the following season he would enter the broadcast booth covering St. Louis, a position he still holds today.

We would like to congratulate these four men, and the St. Louis Cardinals organization for what appears to be the start of a great franchise Hall of Fame.